The United Nations on Thursday recognised a new record high temperature for the Antarctica, confirming a reading of 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit) made last year. The record heat was reached at Argentina’s Esperanza research station on the Antarctic Peninsula on February 6, 2020, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. With this, Antarctica […]
Scientists have developed a “world-first” weight loss device with locking bolts that restricts a person’s jaw from opening wide enough to intake solids. A team of researchers from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and the UK collaborated to develop the magnetic device that limits the wearer to a liquid diet, but “allows free speech […]
One of Stephen Hawking‘s most famous theorems has been proven right, using ripples in space-time caused by the merging of two distant black holes. The theorem was first proposed by Hawking in the year 1971. It claimed that it was impossible for a black hole to decrease in size over time. The theorem was based […]
Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari on Monday regained the number one position in global rankings for recurve women following her hat-trick of gold medals at the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Sunday. The 27-year-old from Ranchi, who had achieved the top spot for the first time in 2012, on Sunday claimed gold medals […]
Travellers vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured in India, may not be eligible for the European Union’s “Green Pass” that will be available for use from July 1. Green Pass is an immunity document that is meant to ease travel within and to the bloc, according to reports citing official rules. Many EU member […]
Fossilised bones recovered from an ancient sinkhole in Israel may belong to a previously unknown group of extinct humans that lived in the Levant more than 100,000 years ago. Researchers unearthed the bones alongside stone tools and the remains of horses, fallow deer and wild ox during excavations at the Nesher Ramla prehistoric site near […]
Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo drew level with Iran’s Ali Daei (109) and became the joint top-scorer in men’s international football. He achieved the feat in Portugal’s Euro 2020 game against France on Wednesday (local time) at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. Daei, nicknamed the ‘Shariar’ (King in Persian), scored a remarkable 109 goals in 149 […]
More than 50,000 people have signed online petitions urging Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos to not return to Earth after he takes his maiden flight to space on July 20. Earlier this month, Bezos announced he will venture into space on board New Shephard, the rocket system developed by his space company Blue Origin. The […]
As Covid-19 affects the physical, respiratory and mental health of an individual, Yoga can play a significant role in post-Covid recovery. Yoga asanas and breath work techniques help pump more oxygen and energy to your system, which assists in immunity-building. Yoga asanas, when done in routine practice, can work as boosters, which help you build […]
Japanese Miyazaki mangoes are among the most expensive in the world and sold at ₹2.70 lakh per kilogram in the international market last year, according to the Japanese media reports. These fruits are so valuable that a couple in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur have employed four guards and six dogs in their orchard to guard the […]